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words marked by resemblance - slot02
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05-27-2008, 01:42 AM
Displacement/projection
supression/repression malingering/conversion/factitious disorders Please explain these terms with examples,I have difficulty in differentiating those disorders. thanks.
05-27-2008, 06:22 AM
Those are some notes collected over time from forum and others sources, hope it will help
1)Dad gets mad at Mom. Mom gets mad at dog. This is an example of displacement. Displacementits result is phobiaruns down hillalways somebody is as a scapegoat 2)Projection occurs when someone attributes their own thoughts to a different person.can lead to paranoid delusions He thinks her girlfriend is not comfortable with himbut really its him not confortable with her 3)SuppressionConscious decision to forget an impulse.a terminally ill cancer patientput aside his anxiety and enjoy a family gathering..forget but remember that you forgot 4)Repressiona child has no memory of his abuse..you forget then you forget that you forgot -Repressionreality was once accepted but is now discardeddifferentiated from..denial 5)a patient with vague or poorly localized complaints might have what disorder? malingering Malingering is characterized by faking or exaggerating physical or psychiatric disease for personal gain. It is strongly associated with antisocial personality disorder. Patients may fake or exaggerate symptoms to get out of work, avoid prosecution, get out of prison, or obtain drugs. There must be external incentives present to make the diagnosis of malingering. 6) Conversion disordermotor or sensory deficits neurologically no cause was found..linked to psychological stressor. Conversion disorder is a somatoform disorder characterized by the unintentional production of neurologic symptoms such as weakness, paralysis, visual disturbances, gait disturbances, or pseudoseizures that are not attributable to organic disease and cannot be explained by neurological testing. The development of conversion disorder is associated with emotional stress, a stressful event, or psychiatric illness. In children, conversion disorder is associated with physical and sexual abuse. For example, an abused child may develop the sudden onset of left leg paralysis with a normal neurological exam and no evidence of neurological disease 7) Factitious disorder, also known as Munchausen syndrome, is characterized by faking disease or intentionally causing disease to assume the sick role, gain sympathy, and receive nurturing from others. Patients may intentionally overdose on insulin or inject themselves with feces to induce infection. There is often a history of multiple hospital admissions at different hospitals for numerous medical problems. Histories given by the patient are often dramatic and exaggerated, and family members are usually absent to provide additional information. Exam is often significant for multiple surgical scars. There is no external incentive present in factitious disorder, in contrast to malingering. Patients with factitious disorder often work in the health care industry and are familiar with the medical system and medical terminology. GL
05-27-2008, 10:57 AM
okt3
you are doing great work thanks alot hope you 99
05-27-2008, 02:45 PM
wooooooo, many thanks OKT3 for the great explanations...
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